OPB Politics Now
OPB Politics Now
‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon Legislature wraps up a busy session punctuated by a transportation package failure
The 2025 legislative session ended with drama, intrigue and some finger pointing.
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‘OPB Politics Now’: Salem drama reaches fever pitch as sine die looms
The end of Oregon's 2025 legislative is nearing.
‘OPB Politics Now’: What Oregon lawmakers have, have not done on education issues this session
We take a deep dive into the education-related policies that have — and have not — moved in Salem this session.
‘OPB Politics Now’: What the ‘one big, beautiful bill’ would mean for Oregon’s health care system
The Trump administration's "one big, beautiful bill" is in the state Senate.
‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon legislative session is almost over — what have they done?
Oregon lawmakers have just a few weeks to go in the 2025 legislative session.
‘OPB Politics Now’: The rise, fall and return of cap and trade in Oregon
An environmental policy that once prompted a Republican walkout is back -- this time with GOP backing.
‘OPB Politics Now’: An inside look at how OPB covers the Oregon Capitol
The OPB podcast team travels to Salem.
‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon’s revenue forecast shows economic slowdown
Oregon’s most important revenue forecast, the one that lawmakers used to write the two-year budget, was released this week.
‘OPB Politics Now’: Unpacking Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s first budget
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's first budget includes cuts, new programs and political tradeoffs.
‘OPB Politics Now’: The rise of placeholder bills in Oregon’s Legislature
On the latest episode of "OPB Politics Now," we discuss how lawmakers are increasingly relying on placeholder bills.
‘OPB Politics Now’: How Oregon businesses are reacting to Trump’s tariffs
Tariffs have been one of the dominant themes of the first few months of the Trump administration. And Oregon businesses are feeling the pinch, and the uncertainty.
Growing Oregon
OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes spent more than a year researching, reporting and producing “Growing Oregon,” a six-part podcast and web series looking at the evolution of Oregon’s unique approach to growth and the impact it has on our lives today. Here’s the story behind the story. You can find the full series here, or through the OPB Politics Now feed on your favorite podcast app.
